Nikhil Chaudhary, a 28-year-old cricketer who plays for Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League (BBL), is all set to play for the team in the upcoming season after being acquitted of rape charges.

Let us tell you that this Indian-origin cricketer was accused by a 20-year-old woman of raping him in a car in Townsville in 2021. However, now after being acquitted of these charges, Nikhil is all set to make a comeback in BBL. Also, let us tell you that Nikhil had not informed his cricket club about these allegations against him.

It is noteworthy that Nikhil had got a contract with Hobart Hurricanes at the end of the year 2023. So, even before the rape allegations against him, his contract with the cricket club was extended till February 2027. If we give you information about Nikhil’s performance in BBL last season, he scored runs at an average of 26 with the bat and took a total of five wickets in bowling.

Cricket Tasmania’s general manager gave a big statement

Let us tell you that Nikhil Chaudhary plays for Tasmania in domestic cricket. So, after this matter came to light, the general manager of his domestic cricket club, Salliann Beams, quoted ESPN Cricinfo as saying that there was some legality in the trial of his allegation. It’s not such a big deal now that he’s not legally guilty. It’s just about that information, but we didn’t know anything about it, we were completely in the dark.

You have to deal with the perception of the organization, and the impact it could potentially have on you, after the matter comes to light like this, because you really don’t want to associate yourself with that type of investigation. You have to understand the players’ point of view as well, they hadn’t done anything but for them it was a scary place. By law you are asked not to say anything at such times.